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No. 241,934. Patented May 24,1881.Y

INITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH W. OOOLEY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

POULTRY-COOP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 241,934, dated May 24, 1881.

Application tiled March 15, 1881.

To all whom tt may concern Be it known that I, JOSEPH W. OooLEY, a subject'ot' Great Britain, residing at Chicago, in the county' of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Poultry0oops, of which the following is a specification.

The objects of my improvements are, tirst, to provide a coop which will t'old into a small space and when erected for use will be firm and withstand strain from wear or rack; second, to provide a folding coop with a stationary trough which will not interfere with the folding up ofthe coop; and, third, to i'urnish a folding coop which will accommodate itselfto folding, adjustment, shrinkage, and swelling. I attain these objects by the particular arrangement, construction, and combination of the several parts, as illustrated'in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1, Sheet l, is a side view, partly open. Fig. 2, Sheet l, is a cross'section through the lineyy of Fig. Fig. 3, Sheet l, is atop view. Fig. 4, Sheet 2, is an end view. Fig. 5, Sheet 2, is a sectional view on the line :r .fr of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6, Sheet 2, is a perspective view showing the coop folded or closed. Fig. 7, Sheet 3, is a perspective showing the coop open ready for use. Fig. S, Sheet 2, is a section on the line lw w of Fig. 6; and Fig. 9 is a sectional detail.

Similar letters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A is the bottom or iioor of my coop, made ot' any suitable materia-l.

B B represent side pieces, which are fastened to A by nails, screws, or otherwise.

.C O are end pieces secured to A by screws, nails, or otherwise, and jointed or connected to B B at the corners by bands or other suitable connection.

D D are sockets, slots, or elongated bearings for the reception of the journals el d. The slots D .D are made in au oval or elongated shape,

so as to permit the journals d d to turn and at the same time allowv the ends I I to turn on their lower inside square corners, thereby dispensing with rounded inside corners.

E E are bands fastened to B B, having holes r fr for the reception of pieces e e, which bands E E and pieces e e are for the purpose of talring the Weight or lift entirely off of all the jour- (Model.)

nals and lo keep the coop from racking. When the coop is closed the ends of E E are on a level with the top ot' the coop.

F F are holes in O U for the reception of pins ff, the holes F F and pins fj' being for the same purpose as E E and e e.

G G represent the side inside folding frames, made with lower square inside corners and lower rounded or beveled outside corners, and provided with slats, as shown.

Q Q represent the end inside folding frames, made similarly to G G, except they are provided with strips r r and t t.

H H are the lower side pieces of G G, having rounded orbeveled lower outside corners, so as to allowv them to swing and rest against B B when erect, and are provided with pins c e, and havelowerinsidesquare corners, as shown.

I I are the lower pieces of Q Q, and are made in all respects as H H, with the exception that they have on the inside the pieces r 1,Whieh extend the inside entire width of the coop I I, are pivoted and fold similarly to H H.

t t are strips 0r pieces secured to the upper inside of the folding frames Q Q. They extend the entire inside width of' the coop, and are for the purpose ot' regulating the size ofthe trough to anyT dimension, and to prevent the trough from interfering with the folding, the pieces r r on I I being for the same purpose. One of the slats of the ends Q Q is cut, and also the portion of the top cross-pieces of Q Q, as shown, which, for convenience, is done at the center, and are for the purpose oflreceivin g the spring P, and allowing the ends Q Q to pass into an erect position, the spring P holding the ends Q Q in position, andthe ends Q Q holding the sides G G.

K is the top, made, as shown, of two end pieces, L L, and two side pieces, M M, and acenter cross-piece, N. The end pieces, L L, are provided with under pieces, l t, which extend inwardly sufficiently to allow a rest for the slats. l l are larger than the upper L L, extending from side to side. A cheaper construction is to have the ends L L of one level piece, the

`slats to extend to the edge, the removable slat resting in a space cut out for that purpose.

M M are side pieces of the top K, having underneath attached small strips O O, which,

by bearing against the upperpart of the side pieces, serve to keep the top in position when open, and when thc coop is closed to present a tight joint.

N is the centcrcross-piece, made in twopieees, as showu,tl1e bottom being wider than the upper, whereby a rest is provided for the slats. N and l l each may be made in one piece, the slats extending` the entire length ot` the coop, resting` upon the ends and center piece.

0 O are removable slats provided with buttons l: 7c, and are for the purpose ot" opening the. coop for the reception or removal of poultry.

Pis a spring, made ot' wood, extending;` the entire inside length ot' the coop. lt is firmly secured to the under side of the center piece, N, and is t'or holdingthe ends QQ firmly when erect.

R R are stlips attached to the ends L L oi' the top K. They keep the ends Q Q in position when erect, and the top l( in position when folded.

S S are folding-stripscomposed ot`two pieces, s's working` on a center. s s have elongated slots It lt l'or the bearing ot' screws or rivets, and to accommodate the coop to swelling" and shrinkage. S Sare for the purpose ot' folding' and opening` tho coop.

Tis a hooi.' having' a catch to hohl the several parts together when t'olded.

Y is a stationary trough made ot' any suitable size, so as not to interfere with the folding. One may be ou each side ol the eoop,aud are for feed or water.

d (l are iournals ou (i (i and Q Q. and are one and the same piece with them. They are only for the purpose, ot' guides t'or folding', and bear the strain or weight.

The operation is as follows: The coop is supposed to be t'olded up. T is uuhoolted: the

top, sides, and ends are raised, when the coop will be ready for the reception of poultry. To fold the coop the spring` P is raised, which allows the end frames to fold; the sides will fall down upon the ends; the top lowers, and the several parts are folded; the hook 'l is fast ened, when the coop will be ready for storage or return shipment.

What I claim as new and as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. ln a folding coop, the combination, with thestrips l and bands E E, having` apertures r r, ot" the pivoted side pieces, H, having pins e e, substantially as specified.

1.'. ln a folding' coop, the combination, with the end strips, (l, having apertures F 11, ofthe pivoted strip l, provided with pins ff, sub stautially as set f'orth.

It. In a folding coop, the combination, with the tloor A and pieces B U, having piu-apertures, ot' the folding,` frames Gr H Q l, provided with pins cf, `iournals d r1, lowerinside square corners, and lower outside rounded or beveled corners, substantially as described.

4. ln a folding` coop, the combination ot' the lloor A, perforated side and end pieces, B G, side folding frames, (lr ll, having;` pins to engage with thepertorated bands E E,and l'olding,` frames Q l, provided with strips i" t, and pins ff, engaging with the perforated end pieces, (i, top K, having` strips O, and removable slats U', spring` l), strips lt lt, folding strip S, hooks T, and trough V, all construct ed and arranged, substantially as and l'or the purpose shown and described.

JOSEPH W. CUOLEY.

\\`itue-ses:

J. TAYLOR HAIR, FRANK JoHNsoN. 

